As a property or facility manager, your responsibility is to oversee the day-to-day operations of your property and monitor for potential damage or disturbances. One area that requires particularly vigilant monitoring is your property’s roof. Roofs, themselves, are not only susceptible to damage that demands costly repairs – they also frequently house high-value assets, including solar panels and HVAC components. With spring migration currently underway, it is advisable to continuously check your property’s roof for the presence of birds or signs of nesting. A wide range of nuisance birds ..read more

As a property or facility manager, your responsibility is to oversee the day-to-day operations of your property and monitor for potential damage or disturbances. One area that requires particularly vigilant monitoring is your property’s roof. Roofs, themselves, are not only susceptible to damage that demands costly repairs – they also frequently house high-value assets, including solar panels and HVAC components. With spring migration currently underway, it is advisable to continuously check your property’s roof for the presence of birds or signs of nesting. A wide range of nuisance birds ..read more

Spring is here – and so are nesting gulls. From May through mid-summer, gulls and their newly hatched chicks can become a massive headache for property owners: they damage structures and assets and pose human health and safety risks. Because gulls are protected under the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act, it can be tricky to manage these nuisance birds legally and effectively. Doing so requires careful planning, preferably under the guidance of a skilled service provider like Wild Goose Chase Indy. Here’s what you need to know about gull management – and a timeline of when and how certain ..read more

Spring is here – and so are nesting gulls. From May through mid-summer, gulls and their newly hatched chicks can become a massive headache for property owners: they damage structures and assets and pose human health and safety risks. Because gulls are protected under the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act, it can be tricky to manage these nuisance birds legally and effectively. Doing so requires careful planning, preferably under the guidance of a skilled service provider like Wild Goose Chase. Here’s what you need to know about gull management – and a timeline of when and how certain serv ..read more

Last week, the USDA confirmed cases of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), more commonly known as bird flu, in dairy cows in three states – Kansas, Texas and Michigan. Presumed positive tests were also found in herds in New Mexico and Idaho. The USDA’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) believe the disease was first passed to cows in Kansas and Texas from wild birds. While HPAI has infected other mammals, the positive tests mark the first time bird flu has been detected in dairy cattle, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). As authorities c ..read more

Last week, the USDA confirmed cases of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), more commonly known as bird flu, in dairy cows in three states – Kansas, Texas and Michigan. Presumed positive tests were also found in herds in New Mexico and Idaho. The USDA’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) believe the disease was first passed to cows in Kansas and Texas from wild birds. While HPAI has infected other mammals, the positive tests mark the first time bird flu has been detected in dairy cattle, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). As authorities ..read more

For farms, spring is the time to prepare for the year’s initial planting. It’s also the time when migratory birds return north during their spring migration, and resident and/or colonial birds look to establish nesting. From February through May, migratory birds – such as Canada geese and snow geese – as well as colonial birds – such as ring billed and herring gulls – pair and begin to establish nests. While precise incubation periods vary by bird species, once a clutch of eggs is laid, it takes just around a month for the young to hatch. With an average egg clutch size of three to six eggs ..read more

For farms, spring is the time to prepare for the year’s initial planting. It’s also the time when migratory birds return north during their spring migration, and resident and/or colonial birds look to establish nesting. From February through May, migratory birds – such as Canada geese and snow geese – as well as colonial birds – such as ring billed and herring gulls – pair and begin to establish nests. While precise incubation periods vary by bird species, once a clutch of eggs is laid, it takes just around a month for the young to hatch. With an average egg clutch size of three to six eggs ..read more

You can always tell it’s spring when Canada geese return to your property during their spring migration. To help properties prepare for this eventuality, Wild Goose Chase Indy, a property services company that helps manage nuisance birds, has outlined the most appropriate solutions property managers can implement to control nuisance geese during the key developmental stages that will unfold over the next six months. While the solutions effectively manage nuisance geese, it’s imperative to remember that Canada geese are protected under the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act. As such, multiple ..read more

The 2023-2024 winter flu season has seen a resurgence in bird flu aka Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 cases. With the panzootic flu strain reaching the end of its second full year and deaths still being regularly recorded in domestic flocks, wild birds, and mammals, producers and processors must consider long-term mitigation and management solutions to what may become an endemic strain. Cases in Domestic Flocks Farmers are still suffering as they try to protect their flocks while minimizing profit loss. With over 81 million birds affected since HPAI arrived in the U.S. in 2022 ..read more